South Carolina § 39-3-320 Application for discovery.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 39-3-320 — Application for discovery.

South Carolina § 39-3-320

Title 39TRADE AND COMMERCE

Ch. 3TRUSTS, MONOPOLIES, AND RESTRAINTS OF TRADE

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S.C. Code Ann. § 39-3-320 (2026).

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Whenever the Attorney General has determined to commence an action or proceeding under any law relating to the prohibition or prevention of trusts, combinations or monopolies or against any corporation, foreign or domestic, for any violation of any law, he may present to any justice of the Supreme Court or any circuit judge, either before or after beginning such action or proceeding, an application in writing for an order directing the persons mentioned in the application to appear before a justice of the Supreme Court, a circuit judge or a referee designated in such order and answer such questions as may be put to them or to any of them and produce such papers, documents and books concerning any alleged illegal contract, arrangement, agreement, trust, monopoly or combination or corporate 

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Whenever the Attorney General has determined to commence an action or proceeding under any law relating to the prohibition or prevention of trusts, combinations or monopolies or against any corporation, foreign or domestic, for any violation of any law, he may present to any justice of the Supreme Court or any circuit judge, either before or after beginning such action or proceeding, an application in writing for an order directing the persons mentioned in the application to appear before a justice of the Supreme Court, a circuit judge or a referee designated in such order and answer such questions as may be put to them or to any of them and produce such papers, documents and books concerning any alleged illegal contract, arrangement, agreement, trust, monopoly or combination or corporate acts in violation of law. The application must show upon information and belief, or otherwise, that the testimony of such person is material and necessary.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 66-112; 1952 Code SECTION 66-112; 1942 Code SECTION 6632; 1932 Code SECTION 6640; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 3550; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 2457; 1902 (23) 1061.